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Hey BP!My name is Mark and I'm new to BP. I'm a Financial Planner from Vancouver, BC, and so while I'm new to the real estate game, I have a solid understanding of investments and finance. Looking to build out a long-...
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I am trying to get some cash together to by my second home my current home has about $38,000 in equity i have been told by several none investors i can raise my home equity instantly by getting solar panels now i am a...
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I have been seeing a lot of people starting to talk about rates coming down and prices shooting up.Is this what 2024 and 2025 will look like?I am very worried about affordable housing and what is going to happen if su...
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Hey all! Super excited to be here. The more I dive into the forums and information of BP, the more addicted I become to this ever growing vision of what my family could enjoy 5-10 years down the line.My name is Jason ...
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Does anyone have some inputs on American Fork UT, and its nearby surrounding areas? It seems to have grown quite a bit, with high tech companies moving in. Specifically looking at a new development in American Fork c...
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My PM firm is located in NC and we manage just over 800 doors. Our management fees have gone basically untouched for the better part of 10 years. Our firm has a very simple fee structure that includes 8-10% of RENT CO...
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Investor Jim Rogers said "I would not be buying U.S. Real Estate" in a podcast two days ago. He then adds "The Chinese rush to buy U.S. Real Estate is probably a sign of a top in that market." Jim Rogers is a respecte...
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Well, well, well... whaddaya know... my sweet little hometown of Stockton, California has some big things planned for 2018:https://cvbj.biz/2017/12/04/stockton-lodi-ranks-no-4-top-market-list-2018/https://research.rea...
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As a 40-year-old Australian investor, I've built a strong real estate portfolio focused on the local market. My strategy has always been to buy in the right market cycle, renovate for value-add, rent, and refinance to...
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Hello! My name is Miles Z. Sterrett, from Indianapolis, Indiana. I realized after a couple events earlier this year that I have the savings and financial situation to significantly alter my family's future for the bet...